- Old Bethel United Methodist Church (Charleston, South Carolina)
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Bethel Methodist Church
The newer Bethel Church building built in 1854, the building pictured above is Old Bethel, built late 1700's.
Location: 222 Calhoun Street Nearest city: Charleston, South Carolina Coordinates: 32°47′4″N 79°56′31″W / 32.78444°N 79.94194°WCoordinates: 32°47′4″N 79°56′31″W / 32.78444°N 79.94194°W Built: 1700s, 1854 Architect: Mr. Curtis for newer Bethel building in 1854 Architectural style: Greek Revival architecture NRHP Reference#: 75001693[1] Added to NRHP: April 21, 1975[1] Old Bethel United Methodist Church is located at 222 Calhoun St., Charleston, South Carolina.
The building was built at 55 Pitt St. at the corner with Calhoun St. to replace a church built in 1797-1798. It was it was moved to the current location in 1880 after having been given to the black members of a nearby congregation.
The building was originally a plan meeting house with a simple rectangular plan. The portico with its four fluted columns was added after the building was moved to its present site. The columns have modified Tower of the Winds type capitals. The galleried interior is plainly finished.
Sources
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-01-24. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- Robert Stockton, "Do You Know Your Charleston?", Charleston News & Courier, Dec. 22, 1980.
- National Register Nomination, Feb. 21, 1975.
External links
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina Lists by county Abbeville • Aiken • Allendale • Anderson • Bamberg • Barnwell • Beaufort • Berkeley • Calhoun • Charleston • Cherokee • Chester • Chesterfield • Clarendon • Colleton • Darlington • Dillon • Dorchester • Edgefield • Fairfield • Florence • Georgetown • Greenville • Greenwood • Hampton • Horry • Jasper • Kershaw • Lancaster • Laurens • Lee • Lexington • Marion • Marlboro • McCormick • Newberry • Oconee • Orangeburg • Pickens • Richland • Saluda • Spartanburg • Sumter • Union • Williamsburg • York
Lists by city Other lists Keeper of the Register • History of the National Register of Historic Places • Property types • Historic district • Contributing property Categories:- Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
- Churches in Charleston, South Carolina
- United Methodist churches in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Charleston, South Carolina
- United States church stubs
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